Building a Business
The Obsession With ‘Curing’ Aging Is Now Big Business
Finding ways to extend a healthy life has attracted many tens of millions in investment dollars from the likes of Google and numerous biotechnology companies.
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Business News
Flashes of Light May Be a Quick Cure for Jet Lag
Stanford researchers have found that exposing sleepers to an hour of short bursts of light made it possible for bodies to adjust.
Business News
Scientists Extend the Lifespan of Mice by up to 35 Percent
Hypothetically, if the drug treatment did add 35 percent to the lifespan of humans, it would bring average life expectancy to between 95 and 100 years.
By Mat Smith
Business News
Being a Morning Person Is in Your DNA, Says 23andMe
The results of the new study point to 15 different DNA locations associated with being "a morning person."
Business News
A Cure for Type 1 Diabetes Is a Step Closer
Scientists and researchers at MIT and Harvard, in collaboration with other university experts, have developed an implantable device that could prevent implanted insulin-producing cells from being attacked.
Business News
Study: Low-Fiber Diets Could Be Messing With Gut Bacteria Diversity
A lack of diversity is never a good thing, especially for our microbiomes, which may be a factor in obesity.
By Laura Entis
Building a Business
Why Small Business Failure Rates are Declining
Starting a business still carries risk, but the percentage of companies shutting down has slowed over the past few decades.
By Scott Shane
Business News
Could ‘Poop Pills’ Be the Key to Treating Obesity?
Researchers are examining the link between gut bacteria and metabolism in humans with new clinical trial.
By Laura Entis
Business News
Why Every Science Textbook Is Now Out of Date
Four new elements have been added to the periodic table.
Business News
Check This Out: GPS Top Hat Gives Directions With Audio Cues
The prototype may look ludicrous, but it's both hands-free and language-free.
By Jon Fingas
Entrepreneurs
Can’t Sleep? A Glass of ‘Night Milk’ Might Help.
Taken from cows at night, the milk's elevated levels of tryptophan and melatonin suggests it could work as a sleep aid for humans.
By Laura Entis
Entrepreneurs
Study: Taking Antidepressants During Pregnancy Nearly Doubles the Risk of an Autism Diagnosis
New research finds that taking antidepressants during the second or third trimester of pregnancy increased the chance of the child being diagnosed with autism by 87 percent.
By Laura Entis
Tech
Are We 5 Years Away From Being Able to Reverse Aging?
One Harvard Medical School genetics professor thinks so.
By Laura Entis
Business News
Gut Bacteria May Be the Key to Weight Loss
A new study adds to the growing evidence that weight is influenced by our microbiomes.
By Laura Entis
Building a Business
MIT Researchers Built a Chip That Could Bring Night Vision to Cars, Phones
New graphene-based sensors could one day be integrated into car windshields and other everyday products.
By Steve Dent
Business Accounting
6 Ways R&D Tax Credits Can Help Save You Money
Don't be afraid to apply for research and development benefits if they apply to your current professional projects.
By Chai Hoang
Entrepreneurs
New Study Concludes That Standing Isn’t Necessarily Healthier Than Sitting Down All Day
Both are problematic in that they encourage a sedentary workday.
By Geoff Weiss
Tech
Scientific Breakthrough Could Pave Way for ‘Exercise Pill’
A research team mapped out the biochemical reactions that happen in the body during a workout.
By Nina Zipkin
Building a Business
Nobel Prize in Chemistry Awarded to Scientists for Their DNA Repair Research
The researchers' finding could provide ammunition in the war against cancer.
By Reuters
Building a Business
Gen Zers Are Revolutionizing Our Marketing Landscape. Here’s How They Want to Be Reached.
In coming years, consumers aged 12 to 24 will contribute $44 billion to the economy annually.
By Geoff Weiss
Tech
New Dinosaur Species Discovered in Alaska
The duck-billed herbivore lived about 69 million years ago.
By Nina Zipkin
Thought Leaders
5 Skills That Are the Foundation of Entrepreneurial Success
Some things you have to learn early or you won't make it.
Tech
Study: We Know We’re Total Jerks With Our Phones and We Don’t Care
Put down the phone, Rudy rude. New findings confirm what we already know: Cell phone etiquette in America is appalling.
Entrepreneurs
Why Your Neuroticism May Be the Key to Your Creativity
A researcher makes the case that for many of us, neuroticism and creativity are two sides of the same coin.
By Laura Entis
Business News
Researchers Find Uber Use Leads to a Decrease in DUI Deaths
A study of drunk-driving deaths shows Uber has a positive effect, provided the price is right.
Building a Business
The Simple Way to Vet a Potential Business Partner
It's amazing that people seem to spend more time reading reviews of a restaurant they're considering going to for lunch than looking into the companies and people they're considering working with.
By Stephen Key
Building a Business
Is Student Debt the Reason Millennials Aren’t Starting Companies?
It's easy to blame mounting debt loads for a slowdown in entrepreneurship. But data show otherwise.
By Scott Shane